@Sgahrokh. First, on MySpondylitisteam.com I'm under the same moniker. If you go to the search button and type my name, hopefully it will come up. You can probably find me easily too by just scrolling through the main page, I'm frequently replying to others there. When you find my page, click the updates button then scroll down through the pages. When the scroll pauses just give it a few seconds to continue being able to scroll. My posts there go back to last November. I began posting about stem cells in January I believe.

There are a few procedures available with stem cells. I had what is referred to as a BMAC, Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate. Under general anesthesia bone marrow was taken from my ilium, cleaned in a centrifuge, then injected into each side of my 3 worst vertebra C4-C7, 6 injections total. That was April 4th. I do feel improvement there, full range of motion, less pain, less sounds if rocks rolling around in my neck, sounds more like cellophane now. I no longer need to use my hands to support my head. The follow up MRI will be in October to see if there is radiographic improvement noticeable.

I had it done locally, NWFL, by an orthopedic spine surgeon, he is not keen on doing this treatment as often as he is keen on performing spine surgery, not as "fun" or lucrative for him. If you live here I'd tell you who he is, but I told him I wouldn't let his "secret ability" out.

The current procedure I'm considering is done with adipose fat. The reason I'm considering this one is because i have extremely small bones and am borderline osteoporosis, not a lot of marrow available. It takes a year for marrow to regenerate completely and I need many joints to be treated, not all in my spine. If i go through with this new one, it will be done in the Chicago area by a plastic surgeon. He will remove the fat cells as like a liposuction, clean them in a lab to the original "stem" form, then inject them directly into several joints over 3 days as well as IV infusion of the stem cells combined with PRP (platelet rich plasma, another type of therapy some have done but not as successful alone). Giostar is the med group.

Ah cool, were did you do it, and how are the effects so far? I will look at your post, have a direct link?

@A MyPsoriasisTeam Member. I have experience with stem cell treatments. What do you want to know? I have extensive posts on the topic on my page at MySpondylitisteam.com if you want to go there. I had my first treatment in April and am currently trying pursuing the next treatment. I've done quite a bit if research on this topic.

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